Candy polishing machine



Oct. 7, 1941. C. SILVESTRI 2,258,105

CANDY POLISHING MACHINE Filed Oct. 29, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 u) A k I k K P I "Cizaz lea lilz'aa'ifii IN VEN TOR.

' ATTORNEYS.

Patented Oct. 7, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CANDY POLISHING MACHINE Charles Silvestri, Somerville, Mass.

Application October 29, 1940, Serial No. 363,379

1 Claim.

The primary object of the invention is to pro vide a polishing machine including a brush operated in such a way that the brush will have a sweeping action over the surface of the candy, simulating the motion imparted to the brush by hand, during the usual polishing operation.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein described, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure l is an elevational view of a candy polishing machine constructed in accordance with the invention, the brush, forming a part of the machine, being shown in end elevation.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Figure 3.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the machine comprises a box-like stand or body portion indicated generally by the reference character 5 within which is mounted a housing 6 that comprises spaced vertical walls I and vertical walls 8 connected thereto.

The spaced vertical walls I are formed with elongated cut-out portions 9 extending downwardly from the upper ends thereof, the elongated cut-out portions 9 accommodating the rocker arm In which is secured to the brush shaft I I that in turn is mounted in bearings l2 secured within openings formed in the walls 8 of the housing 6. This shaft l I extends through an opening formed in the body portion 5, where it supports the brush I3, the brush l3 being secured to the shaft to move therewith.

Mounted in bearings supported is the power shaft l4 that also extends through one wall of the body portion 5, where it is supplied with the pulley I5 that receives motion from the electric motor l6 mounted on the top of the body portion 5, through the pulley I! mounted by the want 1,

on the motor shaft, and belt l8, which operates over the pulleys l5 and I1.

Eccentrically mounted on the shaft 1 4, are disks 19, the disks being secured to the shaft M to rotate therewith. As shown by Figure 2 of the drawings, it will be seen that these disks are so arranged that they will operate to alternately raise andlower the ends of the rocker arm If] as the power shaft [4 rotates, thereby imparting an oscillating movement to the brush I3, to accomplish the purpose of the invention, the oscillating movement of the brush simulating the movement of a hand-operated candy polishing brush, by sweeping the brush over the surface of the candy moving thereunder.

The reference character 20 designates an endless conveyor or belt on which the boxes of candy are fed to the brush. It will of course be understood that the open boxes of candy, which are placed on the endless conveyor 20, move under the brush at intervals, so that the brushing of the candy may be carried out expeditiously.

Due to the construction of the machine, shown and described, it will be seen that the upper surface of the upper layer of candy of a packed box, may be brushed or polished, prior to the placing of the usual candy box cover to close the box. It might be further stated that the brushing machine described, will insure an even pressure being directed to the brush at all times preventing damage to the candy, during the brushing or polishing operation.

What is claimed is:

In a candy brushing and polishing machine, a body portion, a horizontal power shaft mounted within the body portion, a brush shaft mounted Within the body portion and extending at right angles to the power shaft, a rocker arm secured to one end of the brush shaft, disks eccentrically mounted on the power shaft and engaging the rocker arm at points adjacent to the ends thereof, the disks being arranged so that when the wide portion of one disk moves upwardly, the wide portion of the adjacent disk moves downwardly imparting an oscillating movement to the brush shaft, a brush connected with the brush shaft at a point intermediate the ends of the brush and extended horizontally therefrom and so constructed and arranged that a sweeping action is imparted to the brush as the shaft oscillates.

CHARLES SILVESTRI. 

